Economic and social development under the triple pressures has encountered unprecedented challenges and changes. From the perspective of regional economic development，such challenge is not only reflected in the sluggish economic growth rate，but also in the adjustment of regional development strategies，the competition for core factors and resources，and the refined layout and competitiveness. The current regional competition in China presents the following features：the current regional economic dilemma will reshape regional competition and cooperation，regional development is heading towards internal circulation and localization，the threshold of inter-regional competition for resources tends to be lowered，the competition for national platforms is turning to high-end sectors，the policy preference in developed regions is increasing，and the enhancement of central city capacity in strong provincial capitals is an important competition between provinces.